高考红皮书
2007-1
北京大学出版社
陈桂壮 著
86
《高考红皮书：全国名校特快信息·英语（2009年版）》本着“巩固基础，突破重点，逐步提离”的理念，安排了以下七期试卷，按照由基础到能力的顺序，一环紧扣一环，形成一个完整的总复习备考体系，与高学的各个复习阶段相对应，涵盖总复习的整个过程，全面指导考生的备考。
第一部分 解读2009年高考《考试大纲》第二部分 全国名校特快信息卷英语（一）英语（二）英语（三）英语（四）英语（五）英语（六）英语（七）英语（八）第三部分 参考答案与详细评析
Many American eolleges and universities require applications for the fall term to be completed by January first.But some have deadlines of December first. So this was a fitting week for a research group in California to release itslatest "national report card on higher education". The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education callsit "Measuring Up". The report says the price of college has increased more than four hundred percent since nineteen eighty-two.Costs have climbed much faster than other prices——as well as the wages of average families. The group warns that acontinuation of these trends would put higher education beyond the reach of most Americans. And it would meangreater debt for those who do go to college. The report also expresses concern that the United States is losing its leadership in sending young people to col-lege. Earlier progress can be seen in the percentage of Americans age thirty-five and older who have a college de-gree. In a comparison of twenty-nine countries, the United States is second, after Canada. But today other countriesare making progress more quickly. The United States is tenth in the percentage of college-educated adults age twen-ty-five to thirty-four. And it is seventh in the percentage of eighteen to twenty-four year olds in college. Also, a lot of students drop out. The report says college completion "has never been a strength" of Americanhigher education. Among the twenty-nine countries, the United States is fifteenth in college completion rates. Com-pleting college first requires getting admitted naturally. Advisers say a studhnts high school record should be themost important consideration. But most American schools only require one of the two major college-entrance tests.57. Which of the following problems pointed out by the research group is NOT trpe to American higher education？
